Display stand



Dec. 11, 1934. O KARNES 1,983,858

DISPLAY STAND Filed April 11, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 11, 1934. Q E,KARNEs 1,983,858

DISPLAY STAND Filed April 11, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' WNW Patented Dec.11, 1934 UNITED. STATES DISPLAY STAND Orin E. Karnes, Caldwell, Tex.

Application April 11, 1933, Serial No. 665,484

Claims.

This invention relates to display stands and will be found particularlyuseful to attractively display and render easily accessible to customersthe goods for sale in a grocery store or the like. It may be used,however, for various other purposes.

A specific object of the invention is to provide a display stand havingnew and improved means whereby the shelves may be quickly and easilyplaced in various positions with respect to each other to accommodategoods of different sizes without the use of tools and by unskilledpersons.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated by theaccompanying drawings, wherein Fig. l is a fragmentary front elevationof the stand; Fig. 2 a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Figs.3 and 4 detail views of a modified arrangement of the lower portion ofthe stand; Fig. 5 a top plan view of the bracket mounted on the post;Fig. 6 a vertical section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5, the shelf beingadded thereto; Fig. '7, a vertical section on the line 77 of Fig. 6; andFigs. 8 and 9 side and front views of the post section of the bracket.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings the posts of the stand are indicated at1, the shelves at 2 and the brackets at 3. The posts have therein aplurality of vertically spaced openings 4 for the reception of the pins5, whereby the brackets 3 are connected thereto. Each of the posts 1comprises a pair of spaced upright bars 1a and 1b connected together byany suitable means such as that indicated at 6.

Referring now to Figs. 5 to 9 the bracket includes a post section havinga pair of hooked arms 7 to embrace the bars la and 1b of the post and toengage and bear downwardly on the pin 5 projecting therefrom. The saidpost section also has an apron 8 to bear against said bars 1a and 1-4).The bracket also includes a shelf section 9 comprising a single piece ofmetal bent into a substantially rectangular shape and having hooked arms10 to extend between the bars 1-a and 1b of the post to engage and bearupwardly against the pin 5 and to bear downwardly against the apron 8.The arms 10 may be provided with shoulders 10a to bear laterally againstthe apron 8.

The shelves 2 may be provided at their meeting ends with tongues 11(Fig. 7) to fit securely in the shelf bracket 9 whereby the shelves arerigidly and strongly supported. As indicated in Fig. 1, this connectionof the meeting ends of the shelves 2 permits the display stand to bemade in any number of sections desired.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the pins 5 may be insertedin any of the openings 4 and the sections of the bracket mounted thereonto support the shelves 2 in various positions with respect to each otherto accommodate any articles to be displayed on the shelves. It will alsobe apparent that whilethe stand comprises only a very few parts thatpresent a very attractive appearance, its elements are so constructedand combined that the shelves are given the desired support in thevarious relative positions selected.

The invention, as defined by the following claims, is not limited to thepreferred embodiment herein disclosed.

I claim:

1. In a display stand, the combination with a post comprising a pair ofspaced upright bars, and a pin extending transversely through and fromopposite sides of said post, of a shelf bracket having a post sectionand a shelf section; said post section having hooked arms to embracesaid bars and engage said pin and to bear downwardly on said pin, and anapron to bear against said post; said shelf section comprising a singlepiece of metal bent into a rectangular shape and having hooked armsinsertable between said bars into engagement with said.- pin to bearupwardly against said pin and tobear downwardly against said apron, saidarms having shoulders to bear outwardly against said apron.

2. In a display stand, the combination with a post comprising a pair ofspaced upright bars, and a pin extending transversely through and fromopposite sides of said post, of a shelf bracket having a post sectionand a shelf section; said post section having hooked arms to embracesaid bars and engage said pin and to bear downwardly on said pin, and anapron to bear against said post; said shelf section comprising a singlepiece of metal bent into a rectangular shape and having hooked armsinsertable. between said bars into engagement with said pin to bearupwardly against said pin and to bear downwardly against said apron.

3. In a display stand, the combination with a post, and a pin extendingtransversely through said post, of a shelf bracket having a post sectionand a shelf section; said post section having hooked arms to engage saidpin and to bear downwardly on said pin and an apron to bear against saidpost; said shelf section comprising a single piece of metal bent into arectangular shape and having hooked arms to engage said pin and to bearupwardly against said pin and to bear downwardly against said apron.

4. In a display stand, the combination with a post, and a pin extendingtransversely through said post, of a shelf bracket having a post sectionand a shelf section; said post section having hooked arms to engage saidpin and to bear downwardly-on said pin and an apron to bear against saidpost; said shelf section having a socket for the reception of a shelfand hooked arms to engage said pin and to bear upwardly against said pinand to bear downwardly against said apron.

5. In a display stand, the combination with a post, and a pin removablyconnected to said post, of a shelf bracket comprising a post section anda shelf section; said post section having means to engage said post andbear downwardly against said pin; and said shelf section having means toengage and bear downwardly against said post section and upwardlyagainst 10 said pin.

ORIN E. KARNES.

